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NY A05172
Bill
Status
2/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Nolan
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 50 by adding subdivision 2-a requiring cities with populations over one million to establish community advisory boards for each homeless facility operated or contracted by the city beginning in 2018
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Community advisory boards must include businesses, local residents, facility users or homeless residents, and other interested parties
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Boards shall be established by regulation of the city's department of social services or other agency designated by the mayor
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Boards are subject to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, which governs open meetings and public access
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Act takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Requires community advisory boards for homeless facilities in cities with a population of one million or more; provides such boards shall be subject to open meeting laws.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/3/2018